How to Cite a Journal in MLA(Download the Printer Friendly PDF) Journal in Print (A periodical that is published by a special group, a learned society, or certain profession. Typically published monthly and often includes volumes and or issues.)
Structure: Last, First M., and First M. Last. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Print.
Front Cover First Page
Citation: Jacoby, William G. “Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending.” American Journal of Political Science 38.2 (1994): 336-61. Print. Journal via Website (Citing a journal published online)
Structure: Last, First M. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>.
*URL Note: URL is optional unless the source cannot be located without it or if required by your teacher.
Website Article Front Page
Date accessed: Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Citation: Ashok, Savitri. “Gender, Language, and Identity in Dogeaters: A Post Colonial Critique.” Postcolonial Text 5.2 (2009). Postcolonial Text. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. Journal via Database (Citing a journal found on a database)
Structure: Last, First M. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Database Name. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>.
*URL Note: URL is optional unless the source cannot be located without it or if required by your teacher.
Database Date accessed: Only include if there is no publication date
Citation: Jacoby, William G. “Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending.” American Journal of Political Science 38.2 (1994): 336-61. JSTOR. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/2111407>.
Journal
How to Cite a Journal in MLA (Download the Printer Friendly PDF)
Journal in Print (A periodical that is published by a special group, a learned society, or certain profession. Typically published monthly and often includes volumes and or issues.)
Structure: Last, First M., and First M. Last. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Print.
Front Cover
First Page
Citation: Jacoby, William G. “Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending.” American Journal of Political Science 38.2 (1994): 336-61. Print.
Journal via Website (Citing a journal published online)
Structure: Last, First M. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Website Title. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>.
*URL Note: URL is optional unless the source cannot be located without it or if required by your teacher.
Website
Article Front Page
Date accessed: Web sources may change and must be considered unique
Citation: Ashok, Savitri. “Gender, Language, and Identity in Dogeaters: A Post Colonial Critique.” Postcolonial Text 5.2 (2009). Postcolonial Text. Web. 23 Apr. 2010.
Journal via Database (Citing a journal found on a database)
Structure: Last, First M. “Article Title.” Journal Title Series Volume.Issue (Year Published): Page(s). Database Name. Web. Date Month Year Accessed. <URL>.
*URL Note: URL is optional unless the source cannot be located without it or if required by your teacher.
Database
Date accessed: Only include if there is no publication date
Citation: Jacoby, William G. “Public Attitudes Toward Government Spending.” American Journal of Political Science 38.2 (1994): 336-61. JSTOR. Web. 23 Apr. 2010. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/2111407>.